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The Snowbabies

These are the dolls that are headed to Adelaide Australia for the Morphe show. I suspect they’ll be a little overdressed but they’re excited to head south. Well at least I’m excited. I can’t believe I finally finished them. It was all the knitting that was killing me. I knit in one speed only, pokey. 4 little sweaters and 4 little hats later I’m pooped. I’m trying to think of cute funny things to write but all I can think about are celebratory brownies and a messy messy house to pick up. So here are one million pictures to show what trouble I’ve been up to lately.

Natasha

Sasha

Tatiana

Katia

Tights and shoes ** I did not knit the tights!! no, those are knit fabric from a vintage dress I had on hand. I only knit the hats and sweaters.

If you’re interested, details and credits to be added to flickr soon. (as soon as I get some brownie in me!)

They are amazingly fantastic! I will be honoured to have them in here in Australia, even if they are a little over dressed. The details are exquisite
and the textured tights…the shoes…everything! Wow, you really deserve those brownies.

your attention to detail is inspiring…I love the red and white dotted fabric. I have about 6 yards of that stuff…can I ask what brownies are you feasting on? Are they homemade or from somewhere special?

These are the best dressed dolls I’ve ever seen… I’m swooning over their outfits and want them in the big girl size. I have to say I love Sasha, but probably because I attracted to blondes.
Awesome and I can’t wait to hear how they are scooped right up in Australia!

Ack! Did tou knit the pointelle tights? Can you make me a pair? Can I just say I don’t want these to go to Australia. I want them to stay at your house for a series of photo shoots that becomes a picture book, “The Adventures of the Slavic Girls”. Please?

i want all of their outfits! i’m particularly fond of tatiana’s orange sweater and katia’s blue one.
do you have a human-sized pattern for natasha’s hat? i love it and it’s hard to find hats for my ginormous head so i figure i should get someone to make one for me 🙂

I had to hop on over to my firefox browser so I could comment–this is your finest work yet! (Although I am partial to Snowbabes being a Snowbear). If this is pokey, I can’t wait to see what materializes after the brownie sugar rush!
I wish these were going to auction!
😉

I also want to know if you knit those tights, they are amazing! Beautiful work, you continue to inspire me. You need to make a Quicktime movie of you at work creating these beautiful dolls one day? The hat….the shoes….the faces….the sweaters….the hours of attention to detail!!!!

Totally astounding! It’s so obvious how much time and thought you put into each one… I’m so impressed with how you can continue to improve and perfect a project that already looked incredible in the beginning!

those gals are so gorgeous! the buttons, sweater fasteners, jaunty hats…the details just blow me away, i’m speechless! did it long to come up with the sweater/hat patterns?
ps–i ate some brownies for you too 🙂

I just love your stuff, it is all so gorgeous. I “bow” to you queen of the softies!!!!! I printed the pattern to your wee ones and plan to try and make some this week. I will post the pics on my blog this when I am finished if your interested.
Danahttp://dana.blogs.com/dana/

those are absolutely fabulous, Hillary! i was secretly glad to hear you hadn’t knit/crocheted the tights–otherwise I would have had to pass out. the attention to detail is amazing and they are all beautiful and full of personality. i wish they were staying here and were available–at least as a card set! thanks for sharing…

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A captivating gang of 24 huggable, lovable creatures to sew—from classics like Margot, a topsy-turvy doll, and the button-jointed teddy bear Bjorn Bjornson, to irresistible Evelyn, a wool felt inchworm decked out in mod glasses and a kerchief, and Koji, a fiercely cute spiked softie monster. There’s something for everyone here—from kids to grown-ups and from beginning sewers to advanced dollmakers. Published by STC Craft, August, 2010.